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Develop 200 4x5 Sheets for less than £15! Frugal Film Developing!

Jul 7, 2024

Develop 200 4x5 Sheets for less than £15! Frugal Film Developing!

How does £15 for developing of 50 films of 35mm or Medium Format film, or even for 200 sheets of 4x5 film sound? Nah, it's not a scam!

A Simple Guide to Understanding Reciprocity Failure

Olly

May 29, 2024

A Simple Guide to Understanding Reciprocity Failure

Reciprocity failure may sound complex, but it's an essential concept for photographers using film.

Large Format in the Woods | Delta 100 on my Intrepid 4x5

Olly

May 26, 2024

Large Format in the Woods | Delta 100 on my Intrepid 4x5

In this video, I pull the calculator app up on my phone to show how to calculate reciprocity accurately. Plus I use a tape measure....

Borsdane and Beyond Photo Exhibition 2024

Olly

May 15, 2024

Borsdane and Beyond Photo Exhibition 2024

The grand opening of this year’s photography exhibition, hosted by the Borsdane Wood & Rayner Park Friends Group by Mayer Kevin Anderson

Liverpool's Pier Head and Albert Dock in Monochrome

Olly

May 15, 2024

Liverpool's Pier Head and Albert Dock in Monochrome

Exploring Liverpool’s iconic waterfront at Pier Head and the Albert Dock, under the brilliant sunshine armed with my Nikon Zf and a 24-70 f4

Olly

May 6, 2024

Badger at Whistlestop Valley

Today saw me shooting the engine Badger at Whistlestop Valley, formerly Kirklees Light Railway.

Olly

May 5, 2024

Bluebells and Beetles

This morning I took a short stroll into the woods to try to ge the bluebells at their best.

Olly

Apr 19, 2024

Bronica Back in Action

I took my beautiful Bronica SQ Ai out to Blackpool to give it a test, slapped an orange filter on and ran a roll of Ilford HP5+ through it.

"Capturing Anglezarke with the Large Format Intrepid 4x5 Camera

Olly

Mar 30, 2024

"Capturing Anglezarke with the Large Format Intrepid 4x5 Camera

On a recent trip to the picturesque landscapes of Anglezarke near Horwich and Rivington, I had the pleasure of once again capturing nature t

Olly

Mar 26, 2024

Hindley cemetery on large format film

If you're a film nut like me, you may know that there is something really special about working with large format film.

My Top 12 Photos of 2023: A Year in Pictures!

Olly

Jan 1, 2024

My Top 12 Photos of 2023: A Year in Pictures!

This year took me from misty woodlands to dramatic falls, with a stop at a majestic owl and a giant floating Earth along the way!

Cauldron Falls on my Intrepid 4x5 Mk 5 and Nikon FE ~ Ilford HP5+ and Fomapan 400 | film photography

Olly

Dec 10, 2023

Cauldron Falls on my Intrepid 4x5 Mk 5 and Nikon FE ~ Ilford HP5+ and Fomapan 400 | film photography

Analogue photography at Cauldron Falls in Yorkshire photographed on my Intrepid 4x5 Mk 5 and Nikon FE shooting Ilford HP5+ and Fomapan 400

Russell's International Circus, Mablethorpe.

Olly

Aug 9, 2023

Russell's International Circus, Mablethorpe.

I went to see the fantastic Russells International Circus in Mablethorpe on the 2nd August, and snapped these photographs of the...

Capturing Majesty: Stunning Wildlife Photographs of Artemis, the Eurasian Eagle Owl

Olly

May 4, 2023

Capturing Majesty: Stunning Wildlife Photographs of Artemis, the Eurasian Eagle Owl

Discover the beauty and behavior of the majestic Eurasian Eagle Owl in its natural habitat through stunning high-quality photographs.

Olly

Apr 8, 2023

Borsdane Wood Photography Exhibition

Borsdane Wood Photographic Exhibition

Olly

Feb 23, 2023

An Ode to Film

I asked ChatGPT to write me a poem based around three elements, all to do with this photo. I'd love to know your thoughts! Can you work...

Olly

Feb 14, 2023

Woodland Photography: A How To Guide

Woodland photography is a type of nature photography that focuses on capturing images of forests and woodlands. It typically involves...

Chinese New Year 2023 Dragon Dance and Parade

Olly

Jan 22, 2023

Chinese New Year 2023 Dragon Dance and Parade

I visited Manchester today, to celebrate the Chinese New Year and to catch the Dragon Parade, and I wasn't disappointed! It was brilliant!

Olly

Jan 1, 2023

My Favourite Photographs from 2022

As 2022 drew to an end, it provided a great time to reflect back on all of the photo I've taken over the past 12 months.

Olly

Oct 26, 2022

Heaton Park Tramway night shoot

Heaton Park Tramway Night shoot